Lead:

The book of Galatians — and really all of the Gospel — is based on something that distinguishes Christianity from any other religion.

Intro:

Just a couple weeks ago on the weekend edition of this program I shared why I think we should ask the question, “So what New Testament writings do even critical scholars accept?” And then I went on to give an example of why Galatians is important in that regard. Today our new year’s reading plan has us beginning Galatians, so I’ll just use this occasion to say, “You should go to forthehope.org and find today’s show, #1009, and go read that. Or sign up for the new-and-improved weekly email letter and you’ll get one note a week with links to that kind of stuff plus some extras. And if you order…

In Genesis, however, we’re midway through the Joseph story, the famine’s severe, and when his brothers show up to buy grain they don’t recognize him. He holds Simeon prisoner until and unless they return with their younger brother Benjamin to prove they’re not spies. And on that note…

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Old covenant:

Passage: Genesis 43-44
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 64
Words: ~1612

Wisdom:

Passage: Psalm 24
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 13
Words: ~213

New covenant:

Passage: Galatians 1
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 24
Words: ~525

Commentary:

Love you!

-R

ForTheHope is a daily audio Bible + apologetics podcast and blog. We’ve got a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org.

Sources and resources:

#1009: Genesis 43-44 | Psalm 24 | Galatians 1 | Achieved vs received